Laurel White

Laurel White has been Wisconsin Public Radio’s state Capitol reporter since 2016. Her stories can be heard almost daily on WPR’s newscasts. She also makes regular appearances on the talk shows of WPR’s Ideas Network, explaining legislative happenings and sharing state politics updates.

Laurel’s work has also been heard on NPR newscasts and appeared on NPR.org, as well as USA Today, The Texas Tribune and WAMU Radio (FM) in Washington, D.C.

Laurel worked previously for The Capital Times in Madison, Wisconsin, where she covered subjects ranging from craft beer to City Hall. Prior to that, she was a Lee Ester News Fellow at WPR.

Laurel received her bachelor’s degree in English from North Central College in Naperville, Illinois, and her master’s degree in public affairs reporting from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.